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AIBU?

AIBU for £900!

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NCsally · 05/04/2019 22:46

AIBU to think £900 for a 4 day school trip for 13/14 year olds is a tad excessive?? I would understand if it's a private school or even a school in an affluent area but it isn't! It's a poor area with very low wage jobs! Parents can barely afford school lunches let alone £900 for a trip which doesn't even include spending money etc

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cuppycakey · 05/04/2019 22:48

Depends on where it is to really.

It's optional so if the situation is as you describe, I guess very few students will be going.

BackforGood · 05/04/2019 22:49

Seems a huge amount.
Where to ? / What they doing ?

Chocolateisfab · 05/04/2019 22:49

When dd started secondary school in 2017 the ski trip was £1800. And we live in a 'poor' area!!

squashedgrape · 05/04/2019 22:51

Hm, it's a pretty average price from what I've experienced. Is it skiing? We've managed to avoid that one so far!
If it's not an educational one I'd say avoid it. If it's a history one then try and go as I think they are the most interesting for the topic they are learning about.

Nothininmenoggin · 05/04/2019 22:51

YANBU at all that's over £200 per day! Ridiculous amount of money for 4 days. That's the price of a family holiday got most people.

ScienceIsTruth · 05/04/2019 22:55

It might be that you're subsidising some of the children going, if it's not an optional trip.
Ours were always expensive because the parents that had to pay subsidised those that didn't. Eg, trip that would cost £300 for 30 children (so £10/child) would cost £15 per child as only 20 out of the 30 children in the class would be asked to pay, as the other children received free school meals and so weren't expected to pay.

That does seem really expensive though.

C0untDucku1a · 05/04/2019 22:56

Depends where to!

olderthanyouthink · 05/04/2019 22:59

We had a (skiing) trip like that come up when I was in year 8 (trip was the year after but we were given loads of warning), it coincided with The Great Recession so most of us didn't even bother asking.

breadzeb · 05/04/2019 23:00

AIBU to think £900 for a 4 day school trip for 13/14 year olds is a tad excessive??

YABU to expect anyone to know the answer without knowing where the trip is to

MatthewBramble · 05/04/2019 23:04

Depends where it's going? South America - "no". South Croydon - "yes".

OwlinaTree · 05/04/2019 23:04

science the school shouldn't be doing that. They should fund the shortfall, not other parents.

commenting11 · 05/04/2019 23:05

Depends where too. I’m paying £900 for 10 days in Italy.

NCsally · 05/04/2019 23:08

It's £900 for a 4 day school trip for 13 year olds surely it shouldn't matter where it is it's the fact it's bloody £900

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LazyLizzy · 05/04/2019 23:10

Of course it matters.

Flight to New York or coach to Skegness.
Bit of a difference comparing value for money.

breadzeb · 05/04/2019 23:11

It's £900 for a 4 day school trip for 13 year olds surely it shouldn't matter where it is it's the fact it's bloody £900

Actually it's the most important factor when deciding whether YABU.

I'm really struggling to understand why you think it's not relevant. Surely you must know the relationship between what you pay and what you get 🤷🏻‍♀️

Foslady · 05/04/2019 23:11

Is it to Spain? Same price dd’s School charged for 4 day’s there, luckily eve dd baulked at that!

beenhereages1 · 05/04/2019 23:14

Of course it matters OP! Is it a compulsory trip?

babysharkah · 05/04/2019 23:15

If course it matters! Skiing trips at dts school are 1500, they won't be going.

housewifeoflittleitaly · 05/04/2019 23:15

I personally don’t thinks it’s a huge amount however as others have said it depends where too?!

Also the school must think it’s worth it if that’s what they have chosen, maybe because the kids don’t get to go to such places with family.

Orchidflower1 · 05/04/2019 23:16

It matters so we can judge if it’s reasonable op. May stick cost a lot of money but it’s whether is value for money.

SpeckledyHen · 05/04/2019 23:17

Of course it matters where it is - my sons have had the opportunity of school trips to the Caribbean or New York or Swanage ! ( They only went to Swanage )

commenting11 · 05/04/2019 23:19

It’s vital information to work out if it’s a fair price.

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jessicawessica · 05/04/2019 23:20

DS2 (YR6) have a 3 day trip to London £390 and they have to pay separate for their own lunch as not included.
when I told the school he wouldn't be going because I could pay for 7 days abroad for that, they said he would be missing out on "a once in a lifetime opportunity".
I literally spat my coffee out over the phone at that one. It's not exactly Rome is it?
For £900 I would expect a tour of the Grand Canyon with sarnies thrown in.

myhamsteratefreddiestarr · 05/04/2019 23:21

Our school runs a few expensive trips but always limited places and in the holidays so not everyone goes .

YABU as cost is relevant if it’s skiing or an expensive country.

00100001 · 05/04/2019 23:21

Well presumably it's an optional trip?

It might be something that your child will really benefit from, but you can't afford to go as a family, so paying £900 for an incredible experience might actually be worth it, if the alternative is spending £3000 for whole family to go?

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